System/Policy
Engelhardt: Change to Pacifica’s governance must come from outside
I have been following the recent events of the Pacifica radio network with great interest and even greater concern — even sadness. ...Faction of Pacifica board sues to reinstate fired director
Nine members of the Pacifica Foundation’s board of directors opposing last month’s firing of executive director Summer Reese filed a lawsuit Thursday ...Republicans’ proposed budget would zero out CPB funding
Though its chances of advancing in Congress are considered slim, the proposed budget put forth this week by House Budget Committee chairman ...PBS may continue on commercial multicast channel in South Texas
PBS is talking with at least three entities interested in saving public television programming in the far southern Rio Grande Valley.Detroit Public Television outsources programming to Public Television Programming Service
Starting Tuesday, Detroit Public Television is outsourcing programming functions to the Tampa, Fla.–based Public Television Programming Service as part of a corporate ...Pubmedia outlets pull April Fools’ pranks
April 1 is a time for pranks and tomfoolery, and some pubcasters are getting in on the fun with web-based jokes today.PBS 2015 draft budget would raise station dues 2.5 percent
PBS’s fiscal 2015 draft budget contains a recommendation for a 2.5 percent increase in dues paid by member stations. The PBS Board, ...A report from “outside”: takeaways from AIR’s Localore
Lessons learned from 10 station-based multimedia productions that tested new models of community service and engagement.Ongoing protest of WGBH Board member Koch to light up Boston landmarks
Three progressive groups have organized a protest Friday night at Boston's WGBH as they continue to pressure the station to drop conservative ...Pacifica’s executive director ignores board’s firing
Pacifica Executive Director Summer Reese reported to work today at the radio network’s headquarters in Berkeley, Calif., ignoring her dismissal Thursday by ...Report: Pacifica board dismisses executive director after five months on the job
The board of directors of the Pacifica Foundation terminated Executive Director Summer Reese Thursday, according to an email sent early Friday by ...Obama requests level CPB funding but would slash rural grants, consolidate Ready to Learn
President Obama has maintained level CPB funding in his fiscal 2015 federal budget request, but recommends eliminating the Rural Digital program and ...Vermont PTV Board approves tighter open-meeting rules
The Vermont Public Television Board adopted new open-meeting requirements Wednesday following two investigations into allegations of more than 20 improperly closed meetings. The ...This Capitol Hill Day, pubmedia “not in the crosshairs”
With pubcasting no longer a political football, station reps meeting with lawmakers started off on better footing this year.PubTV stations earn new revenues as ‘problem-solver’ for educators
At Vegas PBS and WHRO in Norfolk, Va., station leaders developed a “strategy of survival” that evolved into an innovative education-based ...
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